Highlights of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Netherlands
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed early for 10, but Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on a 105-run partnership to stabilize the innings.
Babar Azam was dismissed for 66, but Rizwan went on to score a century (103) before being dismissed in the 41st over.
All-rounder Shadab Khan then played a crucial knock of 54 runs off 45 balls to help Pakistan post a total of 286/10 in 49 overs.
For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets.
The Netherlands got off to a good start in their chase, with openers Vikramjit Singh and Scott Edwards putting on a 50-run partnership.
However, Pakistan's bowlers then struck back, with Shadab Khan dismissing Singh for 39 and Haris Rauf dismissing Edwards for 27.
Bas de Leede continued to fight hard and scored a half-century (67), but wickets kept falling at the other end.
The Netherlands were eventually bundled out for 205 in 41 overs, losing the match by 81 runs.
For Pakistan, Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets.
Other notable highlights:
- Pakistan's top-order collapse was a concern, but they were able to recover thanks to a century from Mohammad Rizwan and a half-century from Shadab Khan.
- The Netherlands showed a good fight in their chase, but they were ultimately undone by Pakistan's disciplined bowling.
- Bas de Leede was the standout performer for the Netherlands, with an all-round performance of 4 wickets and 67 runs.
Overall, it was a comfortable win for Pakistan, but the Netherlands showed that they are a team to be reckoned with in this tournament.
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